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Good morning Hamden! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Hamden's crash-prone Parkway interchange be rebuilt for safety?
  • Hamden's Quinnipiac University draws graduates from New York's Mid-Hudson Valley
  • Thrash metal is hitting Hamden's The Cellar this week

Also on today's calendar: Learn to Skate classes beginning Tuesday, 9/8 & Sunday 9/12. and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 66.
  • Thursday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Connecticut still has parkway entrance ramps with stop signs. Here's what could change (nhregister.com) — State transportation officials plan major safety upgrades at Hamden's Wilbur Cross Parkway Interchange 51, where hundreds of crashes have occurred in recent years. Starting in 2028, they'll remove stop signs, add acceleration and deceleration lanes, and improve sidewalks and crosswalks along Whitney Avenue, with a public meeting set for Sept. 15 to explain the $28 million project.
   

• Collegians: Mid-Hudson Valley residents graduate from Quinnipiac University (dailyfreeman.com subscription) — Quinnipiac University in Hamden is spotlighted as several Mid-Hudson Valley students earn advanced and bachelor's degrees there, including nursing, marketing, and communications. For Hamden residents, it's another reminder of the university's regional draw and the role its programs play in training professionals who come from well beyond Connecticut.
   

• THE UNKNOWN Release New Album 'Graveyard of Empires' Alongside Official Lyric Video 'Land of the Pure' (metalshockfinland.com) — Hamden metal fans can catch THE UNKNOWN live at The Cellar on September 11 as the band tours behind its new album, "Graveyard of Empires." The U.S.-based traditional thrash group is pairing the release with a new single, "Land of the Pure," and promises a classic heavy metal sound with modern intensity.
   

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  • Obituary: Kurt T. Woolley (Porto Funeral Homes) —Porto Funeral Homes Read on Patch
  • 2026 Walk To End Alzheimer's @ Lighthouse Point Park —Michael K Tobin Read on Patch
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  • PVS Transportation posted a job opening for Payroll Specialist (Detroit, MI, Houston, TX, or New Haven, CT) in New Haven. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hamden here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Haven

  • 2 injured in crash in North Haven (nbcconnecticut.com)
  • North Haven police identify New Jersey man as suspect in gas station car theft (ctpost.com)

New Haven

  • New Haven families make the most of Labor Day weekend despite rain (fox61.com)
  • Student success in the spotlight at New Haven education festival (wtnh.com)

East Haven

  • Update: Man, 37, Charged, Held On $1M Bail In Messina Drive Domestic Assault With Knife: EHPD (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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